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Understanding Blended Value

3BL Media

While blended value sounds remarkably similar to triple bottom line value, Emerson approached the subject more through the emergent field of impact investing, which he is widely credited with helping to define and popularise. In his book, The Purpose of Capital , he looks behind the “how” to explore the “why” of investing.

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Sustainability & Transition

Sustainable Round Table

From 1996 to 2003, he led Ceres, a non-profit based in Boston and a global leader in sustainable capital markets. Exxon’s executive nihilists were not alone in their willingness to study science and reflect on its profound implications, including on business.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

It mass-produced the first electric car in the 1990s, then literally crushed most of them in 2003. Now, in its eventual internal-combustion phaseout, GM can’t seem to make EVs fast enough, and 30 new models are lined up for the market for 2025. LinkedIn | Company profile.